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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 1, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 1, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 1, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marion Fricano |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 1,915 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Carmen Mauro | Center Fielder |
Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Marion Fricano | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Don Lund | Right Fielder |
Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
Ned Garver | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 1, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Garver
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garver
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Garver
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Garver
Mauro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman who is chasing the ball. Mauro reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Babe vs. Garver
Babe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Garver
Babe is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Fricano
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Fricano
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Fricano
Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Fricano
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Garver
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Garver
Astroth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fricano vs. Garver
Fricano hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Fricano
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Fricano
Bucha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Fricano
Garver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bucha moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Fricano
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Garver
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garver
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garver
Zernial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauro vs. Garver
Mauro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Babe vs. Garver
Babe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zernial scores. Mauro moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Garver
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fricano
Elmer Valo now playing right field.
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri catches it and throws to first to double up Boone. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Fricano
Nieman hits a line drive into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Garver
Astroth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Astroth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fricano vs. Garver
Fricano bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hatfield covering, for the out. Astroth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Garver
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Garver
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Fricano
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Fricano
Lund hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucha vs. Fricano
Bucha hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garver vs. Fricano
Garver takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to third. Bucha moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dropo scores. Bucha moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Fricano
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bucha scores. Garver moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Fricano
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garver scores. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Fricano covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garver
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Garver
Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Babe hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Herbert
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mauro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Herbert
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Fricano
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Fricano
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Fricano
Lund strikes out. There goes Nieman. The throw from Astroth and Nieman is out. There goes Dropo. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bucha vs. Fricano
Bucha is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herbert vs. Fricano
Herbert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fricano vs. Herbert
Fricano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Herbert
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Herbert
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Fricano
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Fricano
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Fricano
Nieman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Hatfield scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Fricano
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Herbert
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Herbert
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Herbert
Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching. Tom Hamilton now playing first base.
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Coleman
Bucha hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herbert vs. Coleman
Herbert bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Herbert
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Herbert
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Herbert
Astroth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing. Astroth reaches second base with a double. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hamilton vs. Herbert
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Suder scores. Astroth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watlington vs. Herbert
Neal Watlington pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Watlington hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Coleman
Cass Michaels now playing second base. Pete Suder now playing shortstop.
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Coleman
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Coleman
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Coleman
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Coleman
There goes Delsing. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Michaels applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Herbert
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Herbert
Ray Murray pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
There's a wild pitch. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Herbert
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Herbert
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mauro vs. Herbert
Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1953 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 2 2 1 Watlington N, ph 1 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 5 1 3 1 Michaels C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 1 2 3 Philley D, rf 2 0 0 0 Delsing J, cf 5 0 1 0 Valo E, rf 2 0 1 0 Nieman B, lf 5 0 2 2 Robinson E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 1 1 0 Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0 Lund D, rf 4 0 0 0 Murray R, ph 1 0 0 0 Bucha J, c 2 1 2 0 Zernial G, lf 5 3 3 3 Garver N, p 1 1 1 0 Mauro C, cf 5 0 3 0 Herbert R, p 2 0 0 0 Babe L, 3b 3 0 1 1 Suder P, 2b-ss 4 1 1 0 Astroth J, c 4 0 3 0 Fricano M, p 2 0 0 0 Hamilton T, 1b 1 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 13 5 35 7 14 7 Philadelphia 201 010 010 -- 5 Detroit 100 302 01x -- 7 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Fricano M (L) 6.0 12 6 6 5 1 Coleman J 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Garver N* 4.0 10 4 4 2 2 Herbert R (W) 5.0 3 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Detroit 10 2B -- Kuenn H, Astroth J 2, Hatfield F, Nieman B 3B -- Mauro C HR -- Zernial G 2 CS -- Babe L, Nieman B, Delsing J SH -- Fricano M WP -- Herbert R T -- 2:34 A -- 1915
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